Harbin Y-12

Y-12
Y-12 IV in flight, showing the revised wingtips
Role	Twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Harbin Aircraft Industry Group
Designer	Harbin Aircraft Industry Group
First flight	14 July 1982
Status	In production
Primary user	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Produced	1985 - present
Developed from	Harbin Y-11

The Harbin Y-12 (Chinese: 运-12; pinyin: Yùn-12) is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG).

The Y-12 started as a development of the Harbin Y-11 airframe called Y-11T in 1980. The design featured numerous improvements including a redesigned wing with a new low drag section, a larger fuselage and bonded rather than riveted construction.

The first prototype, followed by about 30 production Y-12 (I) aircraft before a revised version was produced. This was designated the Y-12 (II), which featured more powerful engines and removal of leading edge slats, first flying on 16 August 1984 and receiving Chinese certification in December of the following year. The power plants are two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprops with Hartzell propellers. The Y-12 has a maximum takeoff weight of 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) with seating for 17 passengers and two crew. The aircraft is operated as a light commuter and transport aircraft.

The latest development is Y-12F, which is almost a new design with many improvements: new wings, new landing gears, new fuselage, with more powerful engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada and extended payload and range. The Y-12F made its maiden flight on December 29, 2010, received the CAAC type certification on December 10, 2015, and the FAA type certification on February 22, 2016. In 2015 Kenmore Air announced that they would begin development of EDO floats for the Y-12 for FAA certification.

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000

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